With nationwide inflation adding extra stress on those experiencing food insecurity during the upcoming holiday season,Nassau Inter-County Express Bus have donated more than $11,000 in food and cash to Island Harvest as part of the Bethpage Annual Turkey Drive.
At the conclusion of a three-week campaign, NICE delivered seven pallets of canned and dried goods – more than 3,200 items which is the equivalent of 27 full shopping carts – donated by NICE riders and employees at collection boxes at NICE Garden City and Hempstead Transit centers.
Additionally, NICE secured 100 frozen turkeys for Island Harvest and made a $5,000 donation to the Island’s largest hunger relief organization.
“NICE Bus and its employees are keenly aware of the struggles some of our neighbors face in feeding their families at this time of year, and they have been supporting the annual Island Harvest drive since we began providing service to Nassau County in 2012,” noted Jack Khzouz, NICE Bus CEO.